Here be dragons: Analysis reveals new species in Smaug lizard group
Published Date: 3/25/2020
Source: phys.org
Smaug, the deadly dragon in J.R.R Tolkien's "The Hobbit," has a few living relatives. With dense, alligator-like armor, these small, real-life dragon lizards are rock-crevice recluses mostly confined to mountaintops in southern Africa.